The year in sports featured significant achievements for India, including the women's cricket team winning their maiden World Cup and the T20 World Cup for the blind. India also secured the Champions Trophy and Asia Cup T20 in men's cricket. Chess saw Divya Deshmukh win the Women's World Cup, while para-athletes earned 22 medals at the World Championships. Badminton players won a World Championships bronze, and tennis saw Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner compete in three Grand Slam finals.